www.basidio.org: An Online Platform for the Classification, Identification and Nomenclature of Taxa within Basidiomycota

Basidiomycota constitute a major phylum of the kingdom Fungi, distributed in 4 subphyla, 18 classes, 68 orders and 241 families. Advances in molecular phylogeny over the past years have resulted in numerous changes to their classification at a rapid pace. Consequently, a vast amount of taxonomic information is available in many publications. The website www.basidio.org/ is established with the aim of gathering and compiling these scattered data on a single platform. This website will provide an up-to-date outline of Basidiomycota, notes on orders, families and genera of Basidiomycota and updated accounts of each genus based on the most current literature, in a user-friendly way.

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Basidiomycota is a major phylum in the kingdom Fungi, with a complex classification system that has been rapidly evolving due to advances in molecular phylogeny. The website www.basidio.org/ serves as a platform to gather scattered taxonomic data and provide up-to-date information on Basidiomycota in a user-friendly manner.